Purity and elegance are the two adjectives to define one of the most successful Fake Cartier models: the Rotonde de Cartier Day and Night Retrograde with Moon Phases. The reading of retrograde hours therefore takes place on an arc rather than a circle. Presented at the SIHH 2016, it immediately proved to be a highly successful watch among the female public. Despite its diameter of 40mm, decidedly important for a woman’s wrist, it embodies the standards of refinement for which Cartier is characterized. Its polished 18-karat gold case contrasts with the gold bezel embellished with 68 brilliant-cut diamonds for a total of 0.99 carats; equally precious is the gold crown with its 0.12 ct diamond.
The lacquered dial completes the refined style of the Rotonde de Cartier with the Roman numerals, which are often found in the models of the most famous and appreciated French jeweler, and which underline its classicism. The sober dial is completed by 118 brilliant-cut diamonds, for a total of 0.29 carats, to which are added 28 blue sapphires for the “day and night” indication; the combination of these precious stones makes the Rotonde de Cartier brighter, for an even more marked feminine pride. The minute hand, in sword-shaped steel, and the retrograde moon phase hand are in rhodium-plated steel. As in an endless journey, the retrograde hand instantly returns to its starting position.
And if on the outside it leaves you breathless with its beauty, inside the Rotonde de Cartier contains a self-winding mechanical movement, caliber 9912 MC, which vibrates at 28,800 vibrations per hour. The movement, with a diameter of 30mm, is numbered and consists of 290 components, including 44 jewels and, despite its thickness of only 6.44mm, is capable of accommodating an important complication. The watch has a power reserve of 48 hours and is waterproof up to 30 meters.
The beauty of the Rotonde de Cartier is completed when you admire the visible sapphire crystal case back, which highlights all the extremely refined finishes; the two “Cs” on the oscillating weight, once again, are the hallmark of Cartier. The bright blue alligator leather strap wraps around the wrist of the wearer of a Rotonde de Cartier, the closure of which is secured by an adjustable folding clasp in rhodium-plated 18k gold, enriched with 43 diamonds for a total of 0.42 carats. Wearing a watch in any situation is, for the modern woman, total peace of mind.
I would like to underline that, if once the female universe in the watchmaking field was dedicated exclusively to the external appearance of a watch, today women are proud to wear even a complicated watch. The mechanics kept in the precious case of the Rotonde de Cartier is a plus that few women can have the honor of talking about and which is difficult to give up.